Legging



April 23, 1929. c. R. HOLCOMB LEGGING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 1,1927 April 23, 1929. c. R. HoLcoMB LEGGING Filed Aug. 1. 1927 2sheets-sheet 2 1X nesses Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED 1,710,221 PATENT QFFIQE.

CHARLES R. I-IOLQOIVJZB, 0F CHIC-AGE, ILLINGIS.

LEGGING.

Application filed August 1, 1927. Serial No. 209,658.

tively smooth outer suriface and which will not have a tendency to sagand wrinkle.

The invention also involves certain other specific improvements whichenable the logging to be easily applied and permit it to be quicklyremoved.

It is essential in leggings of (his general type that no exposed steelframes be employed because of their tendency to transfer heat in certainuses and hence the possibility of causing burns. llurthermore, leg jnz sreenlorced throiurhout with steel :l raines have also been :lound to beno omfortablo to many users. My innn'ovedconstructions as hereinpresented obviate the necessity for such frames while at the same timebeing free of any tendency to sag on the leg; of the wearer.

It is also essential. that leggings oi this type be secured in place bymeans which not only enables easy application Oi the logging to the leg,but which pe mits a'quick release or n'ninipulatirm oi the lasle: 'r'

means when occasion requires; this ob ect being" attained by fastening;means the lop and bottom of the le, ing.

The above enumerated ob ects and advantages, as well as other advantagesinheradjacent ent in the invention, will all be readily coin-- nchendodfrom the detailed description of the aecompanyi11;, drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of myimproved logging to a leg; and foot. y

Figure 2 a side elevatiiiin of a port ion of the top or upper end ol thelegging illustratingthe top fastening means employed in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar View the lower end, with portions broken away,showing: the lower fastening means.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken the line a e of Figure l:v

ot a portion of Figure 5' is a vertical sectional VlOW taken on the lineof Figure 2-3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure (l is an elevation of a closed legging, with an inleriuediateportion broln n away and illustrating a i'nodilied form.

llinure 7 is a sectional View taken on the line 77 of Figure (3.

F igure 8 is a detail perspective view of a portion oil the lower insideof the legging,

iliustraliing the il'astenino' element elnployelil in the leggings showninFigures 1 and 6.

Figure 9 is an elevation of the lower portion of a logging showing amodification or the fastening means.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the i'asteninn' means employed inFigure 9, with portions broken. away and shown 1n-section.

Fi o ure l1 is'a detail. perspective view of a modification of the lowerfastening.

My improved legging made oi? suitable flexible n'iairrial', preferablyof lire resisting quality, such as asbestos cloth or fire-proo'lfedduel; out to lit about the leg below the knee and ()ii' size to permitthe sides to lap each other when in place so as to completely cncasethelee as shown in Figure 1, where the body 15 or the legging is shownforn'n'zd by a single sheet. I

My invention involves suitable means for fastening the lapped sides,both at the top and at the bottom oi. the logging. The legging and thefasteningmeans employed in the construction shown in the first livefigures of the dra rings, comprises the main "body portion 15 cut tosuitable size and lenglh; lflilil one. of the sides, namely the sidewhich is nitended to lap to the outside of the legging, provided with avertical stiil'ener or stay 16 preferably conslstingof astrip of sheetmetal, inserted in the vertical pocket formed by lapping the materia ofwhich the li 'gging niade and stitching the same in place as shown at17. The metal stay 16 may extend through the verti all width o'tthelepgin and is held in place by suitable rivets, as for example rivetsl8, 'whieh are disposed throng]: the "fabric and the stay, see ll.i.,rurcs 3 and 5; The riveis 18 are also employed to secure a fastening;tongue or element 19 in place. The tongue 19 preferably consists (ii astrip of sheet metal bent at an intermediate point as shown at 20 inFigure 5, order that the lower unattached end may be disposedsu'flicicn'l'ly away from the side of the logging to which it isattached to enable it to be easily inserted in the tongue receivingportions on the other side ot the logging and also to provide sufiicientspace to receive the seamed edge of said side when the legging is placedabout the leg. The shape of the tongue 19 and its method of fastening isclearly shown in Figure 8. p

In the exemplification ol the invention as shown in, Figures 1' to 5,the tongue receiving portions consist of a strip of sheet metal 21, ofsuitable length and bent to preferably provide a plurality of tonguereceiving loops the strip being suitably secured on the outer face oftheunderlapping side of the legging, for example by the rivets 23 at theend of the strip and interined ate of the loops, see Figure 3. It willbe understood that the fastener tongue 19 is secured onthe inner face ofthe over-lapping side of the legging, so that the free end of the tongue19 may be readily inserted into the desired loop 22 by forcing thetongue downwardly into the loop which will providet-he desired snug fitof the legging about the ankle anc lower part'of the leg.

Instead of employing the metal strip 21 shown in Figure 8, the leggingadjacent to the bottom of its underlapping side may be provided with astrip of leather or suitable fabric as shown at 2% in Figure. 6, securedto the legging, by rivets 23 or other suitable fastening means, so as toprovide one or more tongue receiving loops. The tongue of the'leggingshown in Figure 6 is similar to the tongue shown in Figures 3 and 8 andprovides a fastening for the bottom ofthe legging which may not only beeasily made by forcing the tongue into thedesired loop but which can bever uickl undone or i .l y

' released by a short upward pull on the side of the legging to whichthe tongue is secured.

The upper end of the side of, the legging having the recnforcing stay 16is shown provided with a flexible tongue '25, of leather or othersuitable strong fabric; the tongue 25 being shown secured in place byrivets 26, which also extend through the upper end of the reenforcingstay 16. The tongue 25, at an intermediate point sutliciently removedfrom its free end, provided with a slit 2?, which is adapted to receivethe tongue 28 of a well known type of snap buckle which is suitablysecured to one end of strap 29; the other end of the strap 29 being heldby the tongue of an ordinary buckle 30. The

buckle 30 is suitably secured to the logging 'to enable easymanipulation; it being understood that the lnickle 30 is secured to whatmay be termed the underlapping side of the legging, but at a suitabledistance removed from the normal lap i ing portions of-the legging. I

It is apparent from the construction legging so that upward pull on thereenforced side of the legging will release tongue 19 at thebottoin'fromits pocket or loop. lVith the use of strap 29 and buckle 30,the snap-buckle L8 is adjustably positioned relative to the other sideof the legging provided with tongue 25, and my improved legging made tosuit varying conditions and consequently obviating the necessity ofmanufacturing various sized leggings.

The portion of the legg .ig which is adapted to extendabout the front ofthe leg and at the bottom thereof is provided with a vamp or footcovering flare 31 which is shown preferably stitched in place, althoughit may be made integral with the body of the legging if desired. Thisvamp or foot-flare 31 may be provided on its in side with a flexiblestifiiener shown in dotted lines at 32 in Figure 1. This stiffener strippreferably consists of strip of leather 'in'the previously describedconstruction.

In this construction, I in'ovide a metal loop yielding-lyheld in placeby the looped fabric material 35 which may be secured to the legging bystitching or by a rivet as shown. at 36. The free end of the metal loopis provided with a linger grasping tab 37 of suitable material; and thetongue 28 of the snap-buckle passes through the metal loop 84:. It is ap'iarent that this fastening means, like that in Figure 1, may be easilymade and as quickly released by simply pulling the tab 37 outwardly andtoward' the loop 84. I

Instead of employing the fastening strip or metallic tongue 19 at thebottom of the legging, a fastening of the lower endof the legging may beaccomplished as shown in Figures 9 and 10, whe're one side of'thelegging is provided with the vertical stay 16 secured between the lappedmaterial and held in place by rivets or in any other suitable manner.The portion of the lapped material on the inside, adjacent to the bottomof the legging is cut away as shown at 38 in Figure 10, so as to uncoverthe lower end of the metal stay 16; the stay being covered by'thelegging on the outer side as shown at 39.

This lower end of the stay 16 constitutes the fastening tongue for thebottom of the logging and is intended to be inserted throiuz'l'i any oneof the plurality of reenttorced slits 10 disposed transversely along thebottom of the underlapping side of the logging.

In applying; the logging, it is wrapped about the leg and the tongue 19,in the constructions shown in Figures 1 and 6, forced downwardlytl'irough the proper loop members 21 or 2 1-, or the free lower end ofstay 16, in the construction shown in Figure 8, forced through theproper slit 40. The top of the legging then fastened in place byinserting the tongue of the slurp-buckle 28 through the slit 27 oftongue 25 or through the metal loop 34land then, moving snapbuckletongue 28 rearwardly as shown. It the legging does not su'l'licientlysnugly fit the leg, strap 29 is shortened by means of buckle 30; suchadjustment of the fastening means need merely be made during the firstlittin of the legging.

As apparent from the drawings, the linger-grasping portion oil? the topfastening means lies beneath the tongue of the snapbuckle when in closedposition, with the re sult that an outward movement of the fin-;er-g;'raspine tongue or portion automatically causes the snapbucldctongueto move into releasing or open position.

in Figure 11 I show a modification of the bottom tongue receiving meansconsisting of a strap -11 secured to the outer face of the inner orlapped side of the legging, prel erably by means ol rivets as at 12,spaced apart so as to hold the strap in the transvers position shown.The short end of the strap is provided. with the usual buckle 43; whilethe long end is provided with a series of buckle-tongue receiving holestel. As is apparent, the strap 41 provides an adjustable loop to receiveeither the tongue 19 or the tongue forming end of stay 16; the strappermitting the lower end of the logging to be adjusted to variations inthe legs of wearers.

The OXOll'lPllfiCttlIlOllS are believed to be the best en'ibodiments olthe invention, but modifications may be made without, however, departing:tron'i the spirit of my invention.

l'V hat I claim is 1. A legging" comprising a leg covering portion offlexible sheet material formed to 3811'Dii; the two sides to lap eachother, the outer lapping side being folded upon itself to provide avertically disposed pocket, a vertical stay secured within said pocket,an adjustable strap secured to one side of the legging adjacent to thetop thereof so as to extend transversely, the outer end of said strapbeing provided with a snap buckle, a snap-buckle tongue receivingportion secured to the other lapping side of the legging in substantialalignment with said strap, said tongue receiving portion terminating ina linger-grasping portion, a vertically disposed tongue at the lower endof the logging arranged on one of the lapping sides so as to becompletely covered thereby, and transversely disposed means at the lowerend of the other lapping side to receive said tongue, said meanspermitting adjustment to different leg thicknesses.

2. A legging comprising a "leg covering portion formed to permit lappingof the sides, a strip of still material secured at its upper endadjacent to the lower end of one of said sides and disposed verticallywith the lower free end spacedfrom'the legging to provide a fasteningtongue, said tongue being disposed on theinner side of the outerlapping" side, tongue receiving'means disposed transversely at thebottom of the other side of the legging, said means permittingadjustment to various leg thicknesses and adjustable means for securingthe upper endof the legging in place.

3. In a legging of the character decribcd, a leg covering portion offlexible protective material formed to permit the sides to lap eachother, a stay secured vertically in the outer lapping side, a rigidstrip on the inside ofsaid side disposed vertically adjacent to thebottom of the logging, said strip being bent intermediate of its ends tohave the lower end thereof spaced from said legging side, means wherebythe upper end of said strip and stay are secured to the legging, and.laterally spaced portions on the inner lapping side for receiving thelower end of said strip.

4'. A legging comprising a. leg covering portion formed to have lappingsides, a snapbuckle secured to one of said sides adjacent to the top, alinger-grasp secured to the other lapping side and "formed to receivethe snap-buckle tongue, a vertically disposed rigid element at thebottom. of and located wholly within one of said sides, and means at thebottom of the other side for engagement with said element. 7

5. A legging composed of flexible protective material formed to have thesides lap each other when wrapped about the 1e of a wearer, the forwardlower end of the legging being provided with a vamp or-flare adapted toextend across the front of the shoe oi the wearer, vertically disposedstiflt ener means secured on the inner surface of said flare, adjustablefastening means for the upper end of the legging involving a snap-bucklevattached to one side of the legging so as to have the tongue of saidsnapbuckle extend horizontally, flexible snapbuckle tongue receivingmeans secured to the other side of the legging with the free end of saidmeans arranged to underlie said snap-buckle tongue and constitute afingergrasp adapted to move said tongue into releasin position, avertically disposed rigid tongue on one of the sides adjacent to thebottom of the legging, and tongue receiving portions on the other sideof the legging arranged transversely at a point normally above the freeend of said rigid tongue.

CHARLES R. HOLGOMB.

